Worker reveals company's use of fake recruiter in 'loyalty test'

In the online forum Reddit, a story, let's say, unusual, has gained a lot of repercussion lately.

Published on the r/cscareerquestions subreddit, which is specific to professional issues, the story is about an employee intrigued by his company.

The man, whose real identity was not revealed, claims that he received contact from a supposed recruiter, who asked him questions about his level of satisfaction with his current job.

In addition to asking somewhat strange questions, the recruiter offered job opportunities if the person was dissatisfied with the current job position.

According to the user, this recruiter was “fake” and sent by his own company. This is because, shortly after refusing the supposed recruiter's offer, he received an email from his superiors at work informing him that he had passed a test.

According to the worker, in subsequent conversations with one of his managers, he confirmed that this is a recurring practice at the company. They call it the “employee loyalty test” and its objective is to measure the level of satisfaction and loyalty of employees.

But can it?

As soon as it appeared on Reddit, this story began to spread, dividing users' opinions.

The user who “exposed” reports that he developed a certain fear after his company’s attitude.

“Now I’m worried that all future recruiters will be ‘testers’ and it’s left a really bad taste in my mouth,” the man said.

Despite having an air of illegality or unethical practice, what the company in question did in this case does not violate any legislation. However, it is still something unusual and really tends to upset employees and damage the organizational climate.

“It's probably not illegal, although it borders on fraud. But as another commenter said: if this is the kind of paranoid place you work, you should leave,” said one user.

“It's not illegal, but it's a red flag suggesting you should start finding another job,” advised another.

Building good working relationships is key

In today's competitive world, companies They even compete to hire the best professionals. On the other hand, animosities related to labor legislation tend to frequently concern the corporate world. Therefore, situations like the one above tend to happen.

In any case, embarrassing situations like the one experienced by this Reddit user only reinforce that the ideal is to build light, open and safe working relationships.

Intimidation and threats of dismissal only worsen employee satisfaction, creating a toxic work environment.

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